Lee Hacksaw Hamilton – Wednesday April 8th, 2015

Wednesday April 8th, 2015

Padres-W-Dodgers (7-3)..Will Myers RBI-single in 9th..Derek Norris 2R-double in 9th..Will Middlebrooks RBI-single in 9th…Dodgers commit 3-errors…Justin Upton had RBI-triple early…Craig Kimbrel strikes out side in Dodgers 9th in first appearance for San Diego…San Diego survives another 3H-nite from Adrian Gonzalez-including HR…Gonzalez (6-9) in series..LA wastes 5-no hit inning effort from Zack Greinke.

San Diego-LA..Close out series tonite….Andrew Cashner-vs-Brandon McCarthy.
Padres…USA Today reports Padres calling around trying to make a deal for a hitting shortstop-not convinced Amirista-Barmes are right fit.

Angels-W-Mariners (2-0)…David Freese 2RHR..CJ Wilson 2-hit shutout
Halos-M’s..Matchup Matt Shoemaker-vs-Hishashi Iwakuma at Safeco Field.
Angels..P-Garrett Richards makes 100-pitch start in intrasquad game..ready for rehab assignment possibly Salt Lake City on weekend.

Giants-L-Diamondbacks…David Peralta-Jake Lamb both hit 3R-HRs off Ryan Voglesong.
Rockies-W-Brewers..Colorado hits 6-doubles..Nick Hundley 3-hits in win.
Cardinals-Cubs…Postponed-rain-cold weather Wrigley Field.
Braves-W-Marlins..Braves score 7R-in lst inning off Mat Latos..Freddie Freeman-Andrelton Simmons combine 6H..
Orioles-W-Rays..Steve Pearce 2R-HR…Adam Jones 2-RBIs
Rangers-W-Athletics..Prince Fielder 2-run scoring singles..

Yankees…P-Masahiro Tanaka considering elbow surgery after losing more velocity in opening day start.
Yankees…P-Ty Hensley has Tommy John surgery…former lst round pick becomes 17th player to have operation this spring.
Giants..P-Matt Cain-strained elbow tendon possible..MRI-on forearm..had elbow surgery last year.
Mets..DL-P-Jenrry Mejia-after cortisone shot in shoulder.
Brewers..OF-Ryan Braun-exam on rib cage-hip area.

A’s…Looking for outfield help…interest in Carlos Quentin-ex-Padre…Cody Ross-ex-Diamondback.
Rangers..Sign FA-P-Wandy Rodriguez.

MLB…Pace of Game Rules Changes….Opening day-average time (2:48)…last year opening day (3:08).,,20-minute difference.

Chargers…Stadium Task Force holds conference call with NFL-Stadium-VP Eric Grubman…Lasts 1-hour…Discuss “Trail Mix” financing plan San Diego is working ..NFL confirms it would put 200M in G6-Loan Fund into the project…Also were updated on NFL process if Chargers wanted to move to Los Angeles…Grubman coming to San Diego next Tuesday..
Chargers…NFL sources say they are interested in Iowa OL Brandon Scherff and RB-Jay Ajayi-Boise with lst and 2nd round picks.

Aaron Hernandez…Closing arguments-Tense Day in court…Defense says Patriots player is innocent…calls police work sloppy….”No motive-no weapon”…Prosecution in 90-minute presentation “Hernandez orchestrated murder-executed man-tried to cover-up with fiancee-co conspirators.”

William Allen…Former 1st round NYGiants draft pick…Indicted running $32M-Ponzi Scheme…Stole some $7M…$11M unaccounted for…loaned money to other NFL players-charged high interest rates…never repaid investors.

Kwame Harris..ex-49ers OT..arrested…2-DUI-hit-run-leaving scene accident..and assaulting officer-biting him…found passed out wheel of car on street-motor running-car in gear…has had multiple issues with substance abuse and domestic abuse arrests.

Bills..RB-LeSean McCoy rips Eagles coach Chip Kelly…’Does not like stars..nor respect veteran players’.
Cardinals…CB-Patrick Peterson…doctors put him on meds for diabetes-age 24.
Vikings..RB-Adrian Peterson meets with Roger Goodell-wants immediate reinstatement…drops hints does not want to play for Vikings.

Dick Wood…AFL-QB-NY Jets…longtime college QB-coach…NFL assistant..passes away (75Y).
Eddie LeBaron…old Redskins-Cowboys QB-buried in funeral service..died last week (85Y)

Wisconsin…Coach Bo Ryan very critical of Refs in NCAA championship game….Called 2-fouls on Badgers in lst half…13-in 2nd half.
NCAA….TV Ratings Championship game (17-Share)…Overall March Madness…highest ratings in 22-Years…
VCU..Hires Will Wade-UT Chattanooga to replace Shaka Smart-who took Texas job.
Dave Bliss…Suspended for 10Y-by NCAA-aftermath Baylor drug-shooting scandal..hired by NAIA-Southwestern Oklahoma.
Illinois State..Tragedy..Assistant coach and Associate AD both killed when commuter flite coming back from tourney crashes-7 killed-Bloomington, Illinois.
UCLA…F-Kevin Looney leaves school-files for NBA draft.

Lakers-L-Clippers (105-100)…JJ Redick-Chris Paul combine (46P)…Clippers beat Lakers 7th straight time…Lakers (20-57)…Clippers (53-26)
Lakers..Coach Byron Scott refuses to apologize for comments..”wouldn’t want some of these guys in my foxhole-might shoot me in the back”
San Antonio-W-Okl City..Spurs beat Thunder by 25P in Oke City..Spurs (52-26)…
Golden State-L-New Orleans..Warriors (63-15)
Hawks-W-Suns..Atlanta (58-19)…Hold Suns 69P.

Kings-L-Edmonton (4-2)..Matt Fraser scordes 2-goals…Oilers had been (1-8-1)..LA playoff hopes dealt bad blow..LA (93P).
Calgary-W-Arizona…Sean Monihan-Johnny Gaudreau score key goals..Flames (95P) hold 8th spot.
Winnipeg-W-St Louis…Jets huge road win…(96P) now in 7th playoff spot.
Rangers-W-Devils…NY (111P)..win President’s Trophy for best record-clinch home ice advantage.

Ducks-Dallas tonite…Anaheim (107P) with 2-games left.
Blackhawks…Brad Richards may miss start of playoffs with shoulder injury…already without Patrick Kane.